Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Poland, you would:
Health
be 36.9% less likely to die by suicide
Poland has a suicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.7 years less
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 95.3% less spent on your healthcare
Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.
Economy
be 78.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Venezuela, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
make 87.7% less money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 113.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Venezuela, 227.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 3.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Venezuela, on the other hand, 21.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.4% less likely to have internet access
In Poland, approximately 88.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Venezuela, about 76.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 53.1% less on healthcare
Poland spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 6.4 times more coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.
Safety
be 15.8 times more likely to be murdered
Poland has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 2.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Venezuela, they kill 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 76.8% less strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.
find 49.0% less home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.
use 55.3% less electricity
Poland uses 4,370 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 22.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Poland, air pollution causes 41.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, it causes 32.0 as of 2019.
emit 55.1% less CO2
Poland emits 7.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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